Pillar: Connectivity
99% of Goalpara's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, better than the typical district. Railway stops run at 7.2 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 1 /sq km, better than the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Goalpara, which ranks 29 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 22.6%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Goalpara are in the Goalpara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Goalpara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.